Scott Milligan

He is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Employment Law, and has over 20 years of experience advising employers throughout the UK on the full spectrum of issues that affect how organisations manage their people.

He regularly provides strategic board-level advice - both in the public and private sector - on complex whistleblowing, discrimination, grievance and disciplinary issues in addition to wider organisational matters such as restructuring and redundancy.

Scott has extensive Employment Tribunal litigation experience representing employers throughout Scotland, England and Wales, including at appellate level.

Scott regularly supports transactional teams on the employment aspects of commercial deals, advising on both the legal and practical matters in these transactions. He has a particular specialism in TUPE, including on cross border outsourcing transactions and managing collective consultation obligations.

Independent external recognition includes being named as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 and a Ranked Partner for employment law in Chambers UK.

Jurisdiction: Scotland

• Acting for NASDAQ listed Global Tech and Services Business in all UK employment law work, including advising on TUPE outsourcing and tribunal matters.
• Defending a Scottish Government agency in complex discrimination and whistleblowing litigation.
• Advising on all employment aspects of acquisition of a care home group for national provider.
• Supporting a UK wide commercial business with a large scale restructure and redundancy programme.
• Acting for Government Legal Department in high value employment litigation matters.